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Jim Duquette joins Orioles as VP
Oct 20 2005 9:28PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Jim Duquette has been hired as vice president for baseball operations for the Baltimore Orioles, a job that carries the responsibility of helping turn around a franchise that hasn't had a winning season since 1997.
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ChiSox stay with same rotation for Series
Oct 20 2005 7:27PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - His starters threw four straight complete games to win the AL pennant, so it was no surprise and a no-brainer when White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Thursday he's sticking with the same rotation for the World Series.
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Guillen excited for Aparicio's visit
Oct 20 2005 6:42PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Ozzie Guillen sounds almost as excited for Saturday's pregame festivities as he does for the World Series.
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Series not in Cards for last year at Busch
Oct 20 2005 5:55PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The ticket brochure for the St. Louis Cardinals' final season at Busch Stadium read "Saying goodbye has never been so much fun."
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Astros have perfect setup for first Series
Oct 20 2005 5:39PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Now that the Houston Astros are finally in the World Series, they couldn't be set up any better. Their stellar rotation of Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Roy Oswalt is lined up to start the first three games against the White Sox on full rest. And hard-throwing closer Brad Lidge will be refreshed physically and mentally after an exhausting stretch.
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Girardi says he's ready to manage Marlins
Oct 20 2005 5:33PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Anticipating an offer from the Florida Marlins to become a manager for the first time, Joe Girardi sought the counsel of his boss, New York Yankees manager Joe Torre.
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Poll finds baseball umps doing good job
Oct 20 2005 5:09PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kill the ump? No way, say the vast majority of baseball fans. Eight in 10 of those surveyed in an AP-AOL Sports poll say major league umpires do an excellent or good job. Only 1 percent rated them as poor.
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Loss of Mazzone could threaten Braves
Oct 20 2005 5:06PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Through most of the 1990s, Leo Mazzone seemed to have the best job in baseball, rocking away in the Atlanta Braves dugout while he guided pitchers such as Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz.
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Montague crew chief for World Series
Oct 20 2005 5:03PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Ed Montague was picked Thursday as the umpire crew chief for the World Series and will be behind the plate this weekend for the opener.
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Chicago police plan tight Series security
Oct 20 2005 4:15PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Officials will establish a "security bubble" around U.S. Cellular Field for the World Series this weekend, dispatch thousands of police officers, search vehicles and crack down on everything from ticket scalping to illegal parking businesses.
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D'backs to speak with Padres GM Towers
Oct 20 2005 2:27PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have received permission to interview Padres general manager Kevin Towers for their general manager opening.
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Poll finds baseball umps doing a good job
Oct 20 2005 12:58PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kill the ump? No way, say the vast majority of baseball fans. Eight in 10 of those surveyed in an AP-AOL Sports poll say major league umpires do an excellent or good job. Only 1 percent rated them as poor.
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Astros make Series for first time ever
Oct 20 2005 9:09AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte grabbed the champagne, went right for Roy Oswalt and showed the Houston Astros how to celebrate a trip to the World Series. Experts at this from their days with the Yankees, Clemens and Pettitte drenched their fellow ace in a bath of bubbly, pouring one bottle on his head, another down his back.
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For White Sox and Astros, the wait is over
Oct 20 2005 7:56AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Windy City vs. Bayou City. Deep dish pizza vs. Texas barbecue. They have one historic theme in common: decades of futility. And one current trait that got them to where they are: deep starting pitching.
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Oswalt pitches Astros into World Series
Oct 20 2005 7:53AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Roy Oswalt stepped off the mound, adjusted his cap and took a deep breath. That's all it took for the Houston Astros pitcher to gather himself. With the kind of determination that Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte have seen from their teammate so many times before, Oswalt regained control and pitched the Astros into the first World Series in their 44-season history.
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Pujols' blast was last big hit for Cards
Oct 20 2005 5:08AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Albert Pujols' dramatic home run turned out to be the signature moment of another season that fell short of expectations for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Loss may signal end of Walker's career
Oct 20 2005 12:39AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Larry Walker would have preferred to go out another way. But after taking a called third strike in the ninth inning of the Houston Astros' NL championship series-clinching 5-1 win over St. Louis on Wednesday night, Walker sounded like he was through.
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Cardinals' Reyes undergoes elbow surgery
Oct 20 2005 12:03AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals reliever Al Reyes had reconstructive surgery Tuesday to repair a torn elbow ligament that had pulled off the bone.
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